Skin cancer decisions — 2006

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed the case due to this request.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his pancreatic cancer and death were not caused by or related to any service-connected conditions.

The VA has determined that the veteran's right foot skin cancer residuals do not warrant a compensable evaluation since November 3, 1998.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for additional examinations. The veteran's claims of increased rating, secondary service connection for skin cancer, and secondary service connection for psychiatric disability are pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a revised dose estimate from the DTRA and requesting an opinion on whether sound scientific evidence supports the conclusion that the veteran's skin cancer resulted from exposure to ionizing radiation during active service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a medical examination and review of his claims file to determine if his tongue cancer is related to service exposure. The skin cancer issue requires an appropriate statement of the case due to the need for new evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining service medical and personnel records and affording the veteran a VA examination.